Kentucky Renewal Bundle

Course Overview

Course Authors

1. Sarah Schulze, MSN, APRN
2. R.E. Hengsterman MSN, RN 
3. Daphne Day, MSN, RN
4. Kayla Cavicchio BSN, RN, CEN
5. Abbie Schmitt MSN, RN
6. Tabo Mwikisa-Kelly DNP, MSN, RN, CNEcl
7. Cathleen Adams CNO, RN CENP
8. Madeira Fountaine MSN, RN, PHN

Course Outline

1. Kentucky Alzheimer’s and Dementia Review
2. Kentucky Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma
3. Kentucky Implicit Bias 
4. Kentucky Suicide Prevention 
5. Kentucky Domestic Violence 
6. Diabetes Management: Nursing Updates
7. Hospice Vs. Palliative Care: What’s the difference?
8. Navigating Difficult End of Life Conversations
9. Basic Ventilator Management

Accreditation Statement

Nursing CE Central LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

It will take the average learner 840 minutes to complete and awards contact hours of continuing education.

Course Outcomes

After completing this course, the learner will rate a 4 out of 5 on the Likert Scale for their ability to:

1. Discuss dementia and its impact on cognitive abilities and daily life.
2. Identify risk factors and common mechanisms of injury for pediatric abusive head trauma.
3. Understand implicit bias and explore their own subconscious or internal biases and opinions.
4. Address the significance of suicide prevention.
5. Learn about the signs of domestic violence and the basics of treatment and reporting, as required by the Keentucky Board of Nursing
6. Define the 2 main types of diabetes and the preferred approach used to treat each of the identified disease processes.  
7. Differentiate between hospice and palliative care. 
8. Define important stages of the dying process.
9. Discuss basic respiratory function, the types and mechanism of action of ventilators, and indications for use.

Target Audience

• Registered Nurses (RN)
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
• Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)

Requirement for Completion

1. Enrollment in the course by the learner
2. Read and learn all course materials
3. Complete the course evaluation
4. Attest and testify learning of the course materials

Accreditations + Approvals

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

Nursing CE Central nor any of the authors, planners, content experts, or any contributors have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.